Turpentine-collecting apron and receptacle.



R. PHILIP. TURPENTINE GOLLECTING APRON AND BEpI-PTAGLE.

' 'APPLIOATION PILED NOV. 29, 1907.

Patented Mar. 2, 1909.

QENE-ST PHIL?, OF ATLANTA,

GEORGIA, A YORK N. Y., A CORPQETON OF NEW T''EPENTEJE-CGLLEGTLT&

SSGNO; TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, OF NEW .Application file& Novem'ce 7 To all whom concem:

it known that I, EnNns PHILLP, e citizen the United States, resnhng 111 At iente, in the county of Bolton and Qytete Oi Georgia, have inven'ted e, new and useful iniprovernent in Turpentine-Coilecting Aprons enti Beceptacles, specificetion.

My invention reletes to improveinents in ehe-et motel Sep collecting sprons and recep-' tcces.

The object of my invention is to provide sheet metal Sep collecting epron and receptecie of e strong, simple, erficent and dureble Construction, capable of being cheepl menniectured, and which will serve to protect the tnrpentine or other sep collected in the vessel ironi dirt or other foreign matter fellof which the follow n is e 3 into the receptecle.

My invention consists in a sheet metei coliecting epron for turpentine or other Sep, inrnished with an extension to cover the reeepts'cle, into which' the turpentine or other is delivered by the apron. i

further consists in a Sep collecting epr-on With e cover extension tor the vessei, end provided With en opening through 'the turpentine or other sep may flow inte the eoecting vessel or receptacle. i

Et further consists in e Sep collecting epron svice e cover extension for the Vessel and provi red means for removehly attaching the collecting vessel or recepta-cle thereto.

- it *further consists in combinetion With 'the collecting epron end cover extension thereof of e detechebie colecting vessel and means for looking the collecting vessel in position on the coliecting epron or its extension to prevent he collecting vessel from being (listurhed or accidentally disconnected by Winds or cettle.

lt further consists in the novcl construction of parte and. devices end in the novel ccmhinetions of perts and devices herein shhwn and described and nore particularly specified in the clliims.

in the eecompenying drawing forming e part oi this specification, igure i is :i front eievetion oi e tur entine or other sep collecting epr-on en cup or receptecle em- 'boog/'ing nyinvention. l ig. 2 is e central vertical section on line 2-2 of Fig. I. Fg. 3 is a section on line 3--3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 s e detcii !en View of the collecting cup or recoptac Fig. 5 ie e detal section on line or guides t 1.' .hag. 6 is e, perspective view ng e modification Wherein e recr one piece cup or receptacle is' einpye" instead of round cup as illustreted 'the other figures,

in the drawing, E; represents e turpentine other snp hearing tree, the sheet metal apron inserted in *the cut e of the tree, B the 'cover extension thereoi for the cup or rece tecle and D the collecting cup or rece'otac e. The collecting epr-on B is or sheet metal and preterebiy turnished With e concevely curved upper edge b. t is also ro- 'vided With eonverging oilsets 7 leading rom the upper corners of the epron to the 'discher e opening e through which the turpentine or other sep fiows into the colleotin receptecie or cep These converging ofisets.

eiso serve to stfen thecpron es *we l es to direct the Sep or goni into the receptecie. e v

The cover extension B is preferehly made integral With the epron E .end it prefereloly projects et en inolinetion to the epron B,-as ordinarily, it is desirehie that the to of the rece ;tecle D should 'be more neeriy orizontel then the epron B. The opening 6 et the lower end oi the apron through which the sap or gnn i'lows into the vessei D is preferebly forme& by slitting the epron and "turning up e lip ?1 et the slittei portion. The 'cover extension B* of the epron B is preferebly fur.- nished With one or more raised heads b'* to strengthen and stinen the The cup or receptacle D may be of any suitable shepe or ccnstnction. Instead of supporting the cup or receptccle D by means of a nail driven in the 'tree and providing one of the npright Welle of the recepteele With a. hole nem' its upper edge to hook over the nail, i preter 'to provide the cover extension of the epron and the cup ?with interengngsupporting insane for the cup, the seine p 'ibiy ccnsisting in cnrved fienges or guides ?2 on perellei side edges of the cover extension engeging corresponding side guies, 'or sheniers d et the top of the cup or reeeptecie The interen' c g guies 5 on the epren extension en e sn the receptecle not only ci'iorci e convenient means tor sus ending er supporting the receptecle, but a o serve to hold the cover extension close upon e: over the top of the receptaole. The cover extension B* of the epro, is eizo. preferoni; e

curved flsnge or lock b at its front or outer edge which embraces or engeges the wired or shouldered upper edge al at the front of the receptacle I) end thus looks the receptaele in position (n the apron and its extension so that it cannot be accidentally dislodged by wind or by cattle or other animals rubbing agzinst it.

To remove the detecheble collecting reccptacle D 'ron the collecting :ipron and its cover extension to enpty the turpentine or other gun therein, the reccptacle is first pushed slightly towards the tree to disengege the locling lip b from the external shoulder or Wire d at the upper edge of the vessel and thenlthe apron extension 13 is Sprung slightly upward at its iront edge so that the lock: b will pass the top edge of the vessel and then the vessel D is slipped outward from the tree end removed. Te replace the receptacle D, the seine is simply slipped under the cover extension of the apron, the cup es it is slipped home causing the cover exten;

sion of the apron to spring slightly upward :s-the looking lip b snaps over the front outer 'rim of the vcssel.

ln Fig. 6 my invention is illustrated as epplied to e one piece folded rectangular cup or vesscl, such, for example as is illustrated in my Patent No. 858305 of June 25, 1907. The Construction and operation of the parts in this figure are the saine es above described, excepting that the cup D is of a rectangular one piece folded Construction instead of a round, pieced form as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4.

1. The conbination of e sheet metal collecting apron for turpentine or othersep, having an opening for the discharge of the sap and converging offsets for directing the turpentine or stp to such opening, and rovided With a cover extension for the col ecting vessel furnished with guides for engaging and supporting the' vcssel, and a sep collecting vcsscl provided With side guides engaging the guides on said cover extension, substantielly as specified.

2. The cembination of :i sheet metal collecting apron for turpentine or other sap, having an opening for the discharge of the sap and converging ofi sets l'or dirccting the turpentine or sop to such opening, and rovided with a cover extension for the col ecting vessel furnished With guides for engaging and supporting the vcssel, and a sap collecting vessel provided With side guides engag- .ing the guides on said cover extension, said cover extension having also et its outer edge a looking lip to lock the vessel lIl position, substantally as specified.

3. A substentielly flet sheet metal Sep coli lecting apron, having an upper edge edepted and provided with an integral cover exten-` sion adopted to cover e sop receptacle, and having en opening for a sep to flow 'through into the ssp receptacle beneath said cover extension, said cover extension project-ing at an angle to the apron proper, substsntially as specified 5. A substantially fiat sheet metal sap collecting apron having en upper edge adapted for insertion in a tree incision, end converging guides to direct the sap to an opening, and an opening through which the Sep is directed by seid guides into e'receptacle bcneath the cover extension, and provided with an integral cover extension for :i sap receptacle, said cover extension projeeting at an engle to the apron proper, and said cover extension having means for detchably securing the receptacle thereto, in 00111- bination With e receptacle substantielly as specified.

6. The combinetion of a substantially flat sheet metal sap collecting apron hei 'ing an upper treeinserting edge and converging guides tor the sap, With 'a covering piece projecting rigidly from said epron, and a collecting vessel renovably supported beneath the covering piece, there being an opening atthe lower end of the apron for the sap to flow through into the vesscl, substantially as specified.

7. The conbination of a substantielly fiat sheet metal sap collecting epr-on having en upper tree inserting` edge and 'eonvca'ging guides for the sap, with a covering piece projecting rigidly from said apron, and a collecting vesscl relnovably supported beneath the covering piece; there being an opening at the lower end of the apron for the sap to flow through into the vessel, said covering piece and vessel having interengaging 'supporting devices for detechably connectneath the cover-ing piece, there being an opening at the lower end of the apron tor the sap to flow through nto the vessel, said coverng piece and vessel having interengagfor insertionrn a trceincision and converging ing supporting devices for detachablv cmiguides to direct the sep to an opening, and nectng the vessel to the coverng piece, and

n 'OVdeLl With oiseii v 1 means ioi' iocimg tii@ collecting Vessei in position under the covering piece, substantielly as specified.

9. A sop eolleotoi' comprising {L flet metal epron having its upper edge adapted to fit an incision in o tree, and provided With gniding means for the sap, o cover extension in tegml With the ap'ron provided with i'eeeptaole supporting means and a receptscle, said collecto' being provided with en opening to direct the sop into said receptaole.

10. A substantially fiat sieet Instal sop collecting ap'on, having at its npper end transversely extending eclnpted for insertion in the tree inc-ision, and provided with guides: 'for the sop, and ;in opening :u: its lower portion 'for ie ssp to i'low through into a vossel beneoth the eo ey e' and furnished With cover integmi supporting devices !or engogement With o Vessel to removaby support the Vessel from 'the epron through said cove): e :tension substsntoiiy as specified.

11. A. ileximle sheet metal sop colieoting &pran of substentaly ot 'form provided. :with upper tmnsverse edge adapte l for nsertion in e tree ineision, 'guides for dreoting the sop, on integral oove' n for e collecting vessoi. and an opening for sop to flow through into the Vessel beneoth said cover extension and a eoileoting '793581 supported benezitli seid cover extension.

12. A fiexible sop oolieoting opron having en uppe' tresv :se edge adopted for insertng' me tree incision and guiaes for directing 'the and piovicled with :in integral Cover ext 'siono-r ing vessei and en opening to flow through into ?eso com-:ring piece,` and wo porte& beneotli said COVQF e connecting the Vessel with the 13. A Sep. coileoting opion hovi tegrol cover extension for colleo g and ;in opening therein ior the t flow supporting for (ietacisb synon ing 'vessei beneatli cover ezcicnsio-n oi the epfon, end seid cover 'tension of &pi-on hovin-g a looking lip egegng upper rim oi' the vessel to lock the vessel in pos1- tion beneatn the apron, snbstzmtizilly ;s specified.

14-. Tnecombination With o fieizible sheet metal sop Meetingamon of substontioiy fiat-'folim and iw an uppe? tim etize aoptetl for nserting cision, and guides for recting vied sn integral cover extension furnislied ot its ends With curved flanges adapte to engage With the rim of a collecting vessei snbstontiolly as specified. v.

i? ie oombinstion With e flexible sheet metal sop collecting apron of substentially fiat 'form and. having on upper transverse edge fol' inse''ting intne tree ineision, and guides for (Electing the sop and provided "with a fiiseherge opening and rovded With ;in integral cover extension 'furnished at its ende With guides for engagement with the rim of :i collecting Vessel, and a collecting vessel having supporting guides at its rim interfittin'g With the guides on the cover exin'sion of the amon, substantially as speci- The conlin &mon having e discharge opening and provided With an integral cover extension furllis li at ende with guides for engagement Win the xim of collecting vessel, and a ollecimg vessel having supporting guides at zi oollectin essei ?loving supporting guides ai its rini il' 'with the guides on the eove' extension eps an, and o looking on the cover extension of the apron odsoie'i toengoge e the oi the Vessel nt the ereof to look in position, said. cover lon i the :ip'on being adonted to be i removing ane. replocing ssei, eubstentiaiiy as specified..

. snbstnntolly sheet metal onevessel, n'ovided'at its upper end ansverseiy extending 'edge adopted ision in a tree incision, and &finished i I? 01' apron portion Wien eonvergtij& levioe being nxovided located as to direct the ssel.

sii'stinoiao :flat sheet motel onen collecting &prom and cover for a vessel, provided ot its upper end nsverseiy extending edge odepted stion a tree incision, ana furnished upper or ep'on jortion with eonverggu des to direct tie sop, and furnished the low-eti" end of said apron ortion with W i v sop to flow t rough into Fto the 'cover portion, said *i ooition extending nt an portion., substsntilly t ion With e sop collecting in position, substantielly ment With *the rim of a collecting vessel, and

: a i collecting opron and cover for a 20. A substantially fiat sheet metal onepiece sap collecting apron and cover'for a collecting vessel, provided at its upper end with a, trnnsversely extending ed e adapted 5 for insertion in a tree incsion, an furnished at its upper or apron portion with converging guides to direct the sap, and `iurnishod near the lower end of said apron portion with an opening for the se to flo'w through into a receptecle beneath t e'cover portion, said cover portiomlaeingjurnished with integral means for; su portiith collecting vessel therefrom, sii stantially as s ecified.

21. A sheet metl sap co lecting apron, having at its upper' end a transversely extending edge adaptcd for insertion in a tree incision and furnished with converging guides to direct the sa and an opening for the sap. to flow through ait its lower end into 30 ;i vessel beneeth the cover extension of saidapron, said upron being provided with an integral cover extension proectng from its lower england provided with means for detacheblyco'cct'ingn collecting vessel to said mases cover extension and supporting it therefrom, 2 5 substznti'lly ss specified.

22. A sheet metal sap collecting apron, having :it its upper end a transversely extending edge adapted for insertion in a tree incision and furnished With converging uides 30 to direct the sap, 'and zn opening for t e sap V to flow through at its lower end into a vessel beneath the cover extension of said apro, said apron being provided with an integral cover extension projecting from its lower end 35 and provided with means for detachably connecting a collecting vessel to said cover extension and supporting it therefrom; in.

-eombination with a collecting vessel having at its upper end 'supporting devices for re 4o novable engageinent with said supporting means on'sad cover extension, substantially as specified.

ERNEST R. PHI LIP.

lVitnesses T. H. STEWART, A. G. STEINHEIMER. 

